What color is #A3BA4E?

#A3BA4E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3BA4E?

The RGB value is 163, 186, 78: 163 red, 186 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3BA4E?

The complementary color is #654EBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3BA4E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3BA4E color

#A3BA4E rgb(163, 186, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3BA4E is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 72.9% green and 30.6% blue (163, 186, 78).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 44% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sapling (#A3C05A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#A3BA4E color codes

HEX	`#A3BA4E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 186, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 72.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 44%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 58%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 58%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.86, -23.65, 51.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.86, 56.24, 114.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.039, 43.455, 13.801)`
Decimal	`10730062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3BA4E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A3BA4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3BA4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A3BA4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3ba4e; }
.text { color: #a3ba4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3ba4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 186 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3ba4e, #6dba4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #A3BA4E?: #A3BA4E is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Sapling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3BA4E?: The RGB value is 163, 186, 78: 163 red, 186 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3BA4E?: The complementary color is #654EBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3BA4E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.